Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,256flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,851
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

San Antonio → Norfolk$3,324

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,506	$3.41	$3,120 – $3,892
53' refrigerated	$4,179	$4.07	$3,636 – $4,722
48' flatbed	$4,256	$4.14	$3,660 – $4,851
Step deck	$4,641	$4.52	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,085	$3.00	$2,684 – $3,487
Hotshot	$2,328	$2.27	$1,932 – $2,724
26' box truck	$2,286	$2.23	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.37	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,239	$5.03	$6,226 – $8,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,712	$4.59	$2,332 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,191	$4.16	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$5,020	$4.30	$4,318 – $5,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$6,644	$4.83	$5,714 – $7,575	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$5,511	$3.74	$4,740 – $6,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,375	$4.48	$2,902 – $3,847	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,851.

How far is Norfolk, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,003 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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